Shelter Week

Donating food for a homeless shelter

Seeking Shelter Week volunteers! For more than 30 years, our congregation has provided a week of meals for women housed by Interfaith Works. In 2025, we will support women residing at two of Interfaith Works’ emergency shelters: one at Taft Court (Rockville) and the second at Crabbs Branch Way (Derwood).

Shelter Week 2025 was Sunday, March 30 through Friday, April 4.


You can help by donating food or supplies.

Here’s how to sign up for Shelter Week:

1) Click on this link: Shelter Week sign-up.
2) Problems? Email Shelter Week chairs Judi Croft and Penny Mills at shelterweek@rruuc.org

Please review the needed food and supply item donations and take a minute to sign up. Please claim as many slots as you like. The need this year is even greater than before.

The Shelter needs FOOD, such as:

  • Meat, fish, or vegetarian dinner entrée for 15/20
  • Hot Vegetables for 20/25
  • Green salad for 25/30
  • 20 bananas AND a bag of clementines
  • Store-bought fresh fruit trays (6 lbs. or more)
  • Milk, orange juice, and bottled water

Please bring food donations to RRUUC outdoor drop-off table on your assigned day between 3:45 and 4:45pm.

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